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Biodiversity Assessment - Pilbara

Species at risk and the Threatening Process

Table: Species at risk in each subregion: their threatening processes.
Species name Threatening processes Threatening processes notes
PIL1
Dasycercus cristicauda (Mulgara) Changed fire regimes No data 
Dasycercus cristicauda (Mulgara) Feral animals Fox, cat, herbivores.
Macrotis lagotis (Greater Bilby) Changed fire regimes No data 
Macrotis lagotis (Greater Bilby) Feral animals Cattle?, fox, cat, herbivores.
Morelia olivacea barroni (Olive Python (Pilbara subspecies)) Other - describe Shouldnit be on list, common, widespread, and not declining. Not threatened, or likely to be.
Polytelis alexandrae (Princess Parrot, Alexandra's Parrot) Changed fire regimes No data 
Polytelis alexandrae (Princess Parrot, Alexandra's Parrot) Feral animals Fox, cat, herbivores.
Rhinonicteris aurantius (Orange Leaf-nosed Bat) Other - describe Human disturbance.
PIL2
Lepidium catapycnon (Hamersley Lepidium, Hamersley Catapycnon) Other - describe Unknown
Macrotis lagotis (Greater Bilby) Feral animals Fox, cat, herbivores.
Morelia olivacea barroni (Olive Python (Pilbara subspecies)) Other - describe Shouldnit be on list, common, widespread, and not declining. Not threatened, or likely to be.
Rhinonicteris aurantius (Orange Leaf-nosed Bat) Other - describe Unknown
PIL3
Lepidium catapycnon (Hamersley Lepidium, Hamersley Catapycnon) Other - describe Unknown
Morelia olivacea barroni (Olive Python (Pilbara subspecies)) Other - describe Not threatened, or likely to be.
Rhinonicteris aurantius (Orange Leaf-nosed Bat) Other - describe Unknown
Thryptomene wittweri (Mountain Thryptomene) Other - describe Unknown
PIL4
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Turtle) Feral animals Fox
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Turtle) Other - describe Human disturbance.
Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle) Feral animals Fox. Fox.
Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle) Other - describe Human disturbance.
Ctenotus angusticeps (Airlie Island Ctenotus) Exotic weeds Buffel grass.
Ctenotus angusticeps (Airlie Island Ctenotus) Other - describe Human disturbance. Human disturbance.
Dermochelys coriacea (Leathery Turtle, Luth) Other - describe Human disturbance.
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle) Feral animals Fox.
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle) Other - describe Human disturbance.
Liasis olivaceus Other - describe Not threatened, or likely to be.
Natator depressus (Flatback Turtle) Feral animals Fox.
Natator depressus (Flatback Turtle) Other - describe Human disturbance.
Petrogale lateralis lateralis (Black-flanked Rock-wallaby) Feral animals Fox, cat.

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